Dr.Srinivasa Raju

  where& when& how & why the cost of treatment is controlled?? In this 1st. chapter we will explore - why it's not practical to standardize the prices of treatment? What LAW   tells?-   "Health is a state subject; the Centre can only to some extent direct the states. However, as suggested by the supreme   court(march 2024), the central govt   will hold consultations to seek the suggestions of all states' and file a reply before the Supreme Court, on or before 10th.april2024"  Highlighting the stark difference in treatment costs between government and private healthcare centres, the apex court asserted that citizens have a fundamental right to healthcare, and the government cannot evade its responsibility in ensuring this right. The Association of Healthcare Providers (AHPI), which represents medium and small hospitals, will also file an intervention in the Supreme Court on behalf of the hospitals, Girdhar Gyani, director general of the a...

  Linguistic Revival is sine qua non for Revival of our National Identity-Courtesy M.NAGESWAR RAO-EX. DIRECTOR-CBI The bizarre irony is not lost on me for writing this post in English suggesting its replacement from governance, education, commerce, etc in India. Even though I do not wish to communicate in English, 'independent' India has robbed me and most Indians of their linguistic wealth and options. It is truism that a person who doesn’t respect himself can never earn respect of others. Likewise, a nation and people who don’t respect themselves, their own religion, culture, languages, history, arts, architecture etc can never be respected by others. Because such nations and people negate their own identity. What matters most is not 'what' we are, but 'who' we are. In other words, identity is everything . Loss identity leads to loss of respect. Civilisations, nations and people are destroyed by denying them and erasing their identity. Language is not ju...

  Is CAA IS A FRAUD ON THE PERSECUTED HINDUS, JAINS, BUDDHISTS & SIKHS The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) fell short of not only the promise made by the BJP in their Election Manifesto-2014 but also in providing succour to the millions of hapless persecuted Hindus (which includes Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs as per Article 25 of Constitution) in other countries. “India, that is Bharat…” When contributors  of our Constitution used those words in that sequence in its very first article, they were conscious of certain facts:  One , India is just a new name of our country Bharat that is homeland of our millennia-old civilisation which is primarily informed by Hinduism a.k.a. Hindutva a.k.a. Sanatana Dharma; Two , the Indian State is the inheritor and trustee of our ancient civilisation;  Three , the preambular exhortation of ‘unity and integrity of the Nation” has civilisational connotation as deep civilisational ties bound us spatially and inter-generationally s...

The Supreme Court of India's recent directive to regulate prices for medical treatments and procedures has sparked a crucial discussion about the state of healthcare in the country. Currently, we observe two distinct pricing tiers: one for those with insurance and another for those without. The growing influence of the insurance sector has inadvertently contributed to the escalation of medical costs, by nudging a large population of buyers to spend incrementally more on health insurance policies - an effect large in magnitude, but goes unnoticed. However, this trend has also yielded positive outcomes. The medical sector has witnessed increased investments, propelling India to become a preferred destination for medical procedures globally. The Indian medical tourism industry, valued at $7.4 billion in 2022, is projected to soar past $42 billion by 2032 . India's competitive edge lies in its cost-effective treatments, with procedures like heart bypass surgery costing around $5,2...

 Unless the Govt revise the pricing packages for 3000 procedures& treatments and unless the govt reimburse the charges/ package price with in 60 days of discharge of the patient and unless govt allocate minimum 750 crores per month ( at present only 50 cr by state and 225 crores by ayushman bharat) towards AROGYA SRI', the sustainability of the empaneled hospitals is in doldrums.  Arogya sri  trust shall consider-  to reimburse more than the package price in case of extended  length of stay, co-morbidities AND  allow more than one code at a time if necessary.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To please the masses, cash less arogyasri services have been remarkably efficient for the patient, follow-up feedback calls to check on them, A cash benefit during hospitalisation,Return of any payments made by patient before availing Arogyasri . But the same efficiency is mis...

Update on IMA and IMA HBI impleadment into the PIL of Veterans forum in Hon Supreme Court regarding fixing of charges. (9-4-2024) Mr. Maninder Singh, Sr. Adv. appeared for IMA and argued that Rule 9(ii) of the CE Rules is unconstitutional. He also argued that IMA has filed an impleadment application as well as a separate Writ Petiton (which is listed on Friday) challenging the Rule. He said that like all professions, medical profession is also regulated, but regulation cannot mean fixing the rates and that it is not possible to fix one single rate across the board. Mr. Harish Salve appeared for National Health Federation and submitted that they don't challenge the power of Government to fix the rates, but they are only saying that Court should not issue such a direction. Attorney General for India appeared and said that this issue will require detailed hearing by the Court. After hearing all parties, court said that the matter requires detailed hearing and will be listed on 10th Se...

  A public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the NGO ' Veterans Forum for Transparency in Public Life' . In the PIL, it was noted that the cost of cataract surgery in a private hospital can range from Rs 30,000 to Rs 1,40,000 per eye, whereas the rates in a government hospital are up to Rs 10,000 per eye. on 27th.february,2024 ,SC asks Centre to fix hospital treatment charges for entire country .  SC sets deadline for Centre to fix standardised hospital charges nationwide in The plea sought for the Centre to determine the fee chargeable to patients based on Rule 9 of the Clinical Establishment Rules 2012. "If the Union government fails to find a solution, then we will consider the petitioner's plea for implementing Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)-prescribed standardised rates," the top court warned the Centre. Flash back: case 1 :In supreme court:  the capping or regulation of rates chargeable by the charitable private hospitals to the Non-COVID patie...

  ఓం నమః శివాయ .     వాలిన భక్తి మ్రొక్కెద నవారిత తాండవ కేళికిన్  దయా శాలికి శూలికిన్ శిఖరిజా ముఖ పద్మ మయూఖ మాలికిన్  బాల శశాంక మౌళికిఁగ పాలికి మన్మథ గర్వ పర్వతో న్మూలికి  నారదాది మునిముఖ్య మనస్సరసీరుహాలికిన్. - పోతన శ్రద్ధ ప్రపత్తి శరణాగతి తో ప్రీతిపూర్వకమైన భక్తి తో వేల్పుని మొక్కడం అందరికీ సాధ్యం కాదు. కామ్యపరమైన రాగద్వేషాలతో మొక్కులు పూజలు,యాగాలు యజ్ఞ దాన తపస్సులు చేస్తారు గానీ,  నిర్హేతుకమైన అవ్యాజ సాంద్ర కరుణా ఘన పూరితమైన మనస్సుతో అనన్యభక్తిని హృదయంలో నింపుకోలేరు . సృష్టి - స్థితి -లయ-  తిరోధాన - అనుగ్రహం అనే పంచకృత్య పరాయణుడైన భగవంతునికి ;    అండ పిండ బ్రహ్మాండ ములకు , సమస్త స్థావర జంగమాలకు , జనన మరణ మరియు కర్మ చక్ర భ్రమణాలకు మూలకారణమైన  తాండవకేళి ,లీలా లాస్య  వినోదునికి;   నిమిత్త మరియు ఉపాదాన కారణ భూతునికి ;    పంచభూత మనో బుద్ధి అహంకారాది  అష్ట ప్రక్రుతి తత్వరూపునికి ;   తత్పురుష, సద్యోజాత,వామదేవ , అఘోర ఈ శానాది పంచముఖ  చంద్ర శేఖరునికి;  సత్వ రజస్ తామస త్రిగుణాలను  ,జాగృత...